???? Weekend beer release! ???? Illuminator Doppelbock is now on draft! This rich amber lager features flavors of toffee and deep toasted bread crust. A hint of sweetness up front gives way to a clean, dry finish that makes Illuminator irresistibly easy to drink. ⠀ A style originally brewed by the Benedictine monks of the order of Saint Francis of Paula in Bavaria in the 17th century, this “liquid bread” helped the monks through the long fasting days of Lent. They called their beer… “Salvator” (“savior”) and since then breweries have honored that beer by using the -ator suffix, a tradition we carry today.⠀ The term “bock” that appears in styles like doppelbock, maibock, or weizenbock goes back to a mispronunciation by Munich drinkers to the south of the first of these styles brewed in the northern town of Einbeck. With the Munich accent, Einbeck became “ein bock”, a billy goat, and the association has stuck ever since. ⠀ That’s enough history for the week! Unwind at our taproom this weekend over a pint with friends and family ???? #radarbrewingcompany #beergarden #ncbeer #336beer #craftbeer #wsnc #myws #dtws #downtownwinstonsalem #industryhill #beerrelease #bock #doppelbock #germanbeer #bockbeer